Retail investors continued to show a preference for fixed income investments in August, according to the latest data from the fund managers' trade body the Investment Association (IA).

The trend of equity outflows from retail funds continued in July with outflows of £2.1bn, according to latest data from the Investment Association, the fund management trade body.

The FCA has published a package of reforms it hopes will improve transparency in UK equity markets, as well as strengthen access to market-wide information and support confidence in UK markets.

The fund managers' trade body, the Investment Association, has appointed career civil servant John Owen as its new chief executive to replace outgoing CEO Chris Cummings.

Net retail sales recorded inflows of £2.4bn in February, a substantial increase on the £662m recorded in January and marking the fourth consecutive month of inflows.

Investors put £530m into funds in November, the highest monthly total since May 2025, according to the latest data from the Investment Association.

Reaction to the FCA’s new targeted support proposals announced today has been positive, particularly in relation to the effect it will have on people's attitude to pensions.

The FCA has today launched a consultation on its proposed regulatory rules for ESG ratings providers, which it said are designed to ensure that ESG ratings are transparent, reliable and comparable.

UK retail investors pulled £752m from funds in July, reversing June’s £208m inflows, according to the latest data from the Investment Association.

The UK investment management industry recorded 10% growth in assets under management to reach a new high of £10trn in 2024 (2023: £91trn).

Sasha Wiggins, chief executive of private banking and wealth management at Barclays, has been appointed chair of the UK’s government-backed new retail investment campaign.

The latest  figures from fund manager trade body the Investment Association (IA) suggest that UK investors have split into two camps on the direction of markets - some investing to take advantage of recovery and others nervous about prospects.

Three in five UK investors (57%) would consider investing in illiquid assets through Long-Term Asset Funds (LTAFs) when they are allowed in ISAs, according to new research.

The Investment Association, the fund managers' trade body, has called on the financial services sector to work towards greater engagement with their clients' retirement choices and to build a stronger focus on retirement outcomes.

North American funds saw £622m in outflows in May, according to the latest data from the Investment Association.

FCA plans announced today to allow firms to offer ‘targeted support’ have been widely welcomed across the financial services sector.

Retail fund inflows rose to £1.1bn in April despite heightened geopolitical uncertainty, according to the latest data from the Investment Association, the fund managers' trade body.

The fund managers’ trade body, the Investment Association (IA), has warned that brand cloning scams have become the “leading source” of fraud risk with hundreds of investors losing millions of pounds.

Funds reported retail outflows of £3bn for first quarter, despite investors placing £507m into funds in March, according to the latest data from the Investment Association.

Fund outflows fell to £562m in February from £3bn in January, according to the latest data from the Investment Association, the fund managers' trade body.